Yonkers Raceway’s Sunday (Nov. 25) matinee saw an anxiously-pocketed Andy Ray (Jason Bartlett, $7.60) win the featured $44,000 Open Handicap.

The field of seven was effectively downsized to four as three of the gang — The Last Chapter (driven by Matt Kakaley), Crazy About Pat (Jim Marohn Jr.) and Gruden (Dan Dube) — ‘did the dance of the damned.’

Meanwhile, Andy Ray, from Post 5, worked around 1-2 choice Lean Hanover (Jordan Stratton) for the lead before the :28.1 opening quarter-mile time flashed.

Andy Ray then gave it up to DWs NY Yank (George Brennan), the latter of which found a :57.4 ‘intermission.’ However, Andy Ray began to make his move before the three-quarters clock came to life in 1:26.3.

Andy Ray disposed of DWs NY Yank, but Lean Hanover was poised right behind. The people’s preference proved no match, though, as Andy Ray finished off the festivities by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.3. A tiring DWs NY Yank finished third and divided ‘the smaller envelope’ with a trotting-in-place Lazarus (Brent Holland) and The Last Chapter.

For second choice Andy Ray – who is a six-year-old Crazed gelding owned by Yinson Quezada and trained by Anette Lorentzon – it was his sixth win in 27 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $16.40, the triple returned $58.50, and the superfecta paid $251.50.

Sunday’s incarnation of the ‘New York, New York Double’ featured a winning combination of 5-Tequila Sunday (Aqueduct’s first race) and 1-Quick Summer (Yonkers’ fifth race), returning $23.70 for every correct $1 ticket. Total pool was $3,416.

Yonkers’ next Sunday matinee will take place on Dec. 2 (post time to be announced).

(With files from Yonkers Raceway)